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Helenium autumnale
Wildflower garden.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Habitat, Bluffs, swamps, floodplains, wet flatwoods, bogs, savannas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees and butterflies.
- Stunning long emerald crownshaft
- Cold tolerant
- Showy display of fruit
- Christmas tree shape
Nephrolepis biserrata
This fern is listed as Threatened by the FDACS. Where is it, however, it is highly robust.
Borders, groundcover on wooded edges. This is a very tall
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Habitat, Swamps, hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Somewhat salt tolerant
- No longer recommended
- Available single or multi-stalked
Pinus palustris
Highly tolerant of fire once established.
Shade tree. Woodland tree.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, Huge pine cones litter the ground, so not a good tree for a lawn.
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Wildlife, Known for its use by squirrels, especially fox squirrels. Birds also eat the nuts.
Old trees in well managed (properly burned) natural sandhill and fl
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Habitat, Sandhill, mesic to dry flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Hurricane wind resistance
- Rapid growth
- Dark green leaves
- Colorful new leafs
- Requires shade when young
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
Juncus effusus
Often planted in restoration and mitigation wetlands. Makes a good plant to border retention ponds. Rain gardens and bioswales.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Wildlife, Used for nesting and as a food source. Said to be deer resistant.
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Habitat, Moist-wet sites. Disturbed wetlands. Very tolerant of grazing.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Beautiful sweeping fronds with drooping leaflets
- Often hosts orchids, ferns and bromiliads
- Requires protection from strong winds
- Striking and exotic
- Dark green leaves
Vaccinium arboreum
A profuse bloomer. Use for natural landscapes and wildlife habitat areas. Does well under a high pine canopy.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Wildlife, Fruit is consumed by birds and other wildlife.
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Habitat, Dry sites. Xeric hammock, dryf mesic hardwoods, may be in upper edges of floodplains, overgrown flatwoods, coastal dunes, sandhill, scrubby sandhill.
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Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Fall color, Showy flowers
Larval host for striped hairstreak (Satyrium liparops).
Attracts many pollinators; especially valuable to
- Unusual deep green leaves with bronze underside
- Relatively uncommon in South Florida
- Very slow growth
- Striking and exotic
Neptunia pubescens
Not widely grown.
Groundcover.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray wo
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Habitat, River banks, coastal pinelands, edges of salt marshes.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Larval host plant for ceraunus blue (Hemiargus ceraunus) butterflies.
Attracts bees and butterflies.
- Long-lasting year-round blooms
- Will not tolerate frost
- Prominent pale green crownshaft
